FCC chairman defends move on media rules
But Democrats have described the regulator's decision as "one that would make George Orwell proud" by limiting news and information choices for consumers.

'Sopranos' trial offers glimpse of Hollywood
A lawsuit against the show's creator showed the way the industry often revolves around friends doing favors for friends.

E-greetings gain ground at businesses this season
Once seen as the tacky, last-minute substitute for pen and paper, e-cards have become more acceptable this holiday season.

Life after Def Jam: Jay-Z leaves recording label
What's next for the rapper, investor and entrepreneur? It's anyone's guess.

India adds record 8.3 million wireless users in November
Fixed-line user base falls to 39.31 million as more and more users shift to mobile phones.

Time Warner's new chief looks ahead, possibly to a breakup
Wall Street analysts have complained about confusion during the executive transition, and there is a widespread view that there is no logical reason for the company's disparate assets.

Yahoo and ESPN use riches to lure sportswriters
With the two companies on a furious hiring binge, reporters and columnists are being offered more than they ever imagined they could make in journalism.

Travelers Aid helps fill the gaps of an interrupted journey
Founded in 1851, Travelers Aid International has 1,600 volunteers who staff booths at airports and train and bus terminals.

MIT spinoff's little green laptop computers a hit in remote Peruvian village
Doubts about whether poor, rural children can benefit from quirky computers evaporate quickly in an Andean village, where 50 children got machines from the One Laptop Per Child project months ago.

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